diff --git a/build/Helpers.lua b/build/Helpers.lua
index e8bcd1f1..2b47b9aa 100644
--- a/build/Helpers.lua
+++ b/build/Helpers.lua
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function GccVersion()
 end
 
 function UseCxx11ABI()
-  if os.istarget("linux") and GccVersion() >= '4.9.0' and _OPTIONS["no-cxx11-abi"] == nil then
+  if os.istarget("linux") and premake.checkVersion(GccVersion(), '4.9.0') and _OPTIONS["no-cxx11-abi"] == nil then
     return true
   end
   return false
@@ -229,4 +229,4 @@ function AddPlatformSpecificFiles(folder, filename)
   else
     print "Unknown architecture"
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end